# Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Recreational Fishery Closure
> **Rule** · Fishery closure; request for comments. · Published 2001-10-30 · Effective 2001-10-29 · 66 FR 54721
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-27274
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 54721
- **Publication date:** 2001-10-30
- **Effective date:** 2001-10-29
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 001226367-0367-01
## Abstract

NMFS announces closure of the recreational fishery for rockfish and lingcod in Federal waters (3-200 nautical miles offshore) south of 40 deg.10' N lat. and seaward of the 20-fathom (36.9-m) depth contour off the coast of California from October 29 through December 31, 2001. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its implementing regulations, is intended to protect overfished species.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/10/30/01-27274/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
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